We absolutely love this rich red wine from the Land Down Under, and we think that you will too! A gorgeous expression of this quintessential style, packed with bold juicy fruit, spice and a lovely herbal freshness.
The late Jim Barry became a pioneer of the wine industry in Australia when he first started making wine in the Clare Valley in the 1950s. Today, his children have taken the reins and the estate is firmly on the world map as one of the best producers in Oz. Of course, the true measure of any Australian winemaker is their mastery of the nation’s most popular red grape, Shiraz … and we’re pleased to report that the Barry Bros Shiraz is just as good as you’d expect.
Vibrant fruit aromas of cherry, plum, raspberry and blackberry seem to leap out of the glass, closely followed by a sprinkling of spice and a pretty rose petal note. On the palate, this wine is super-smooth and velvety soft, round, juicy and utterly easy drinking.
The Details:
Grape: Shiraz
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Abv: 14.5%
Style: Big, bold, spicy
The Producer:
Certain names resonate strongly within Australian wine history and Jim Barry is one of them. It was Jim Barry’s drive that helped shape South Australia’s Clare Valley as a benchmark producer of world class Riesling and cemented it as one of Australia’s premier wine regions. Jim was the first qualified winemaker in the Clare Valley, graduating with a degree in oenology from the prestigious Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1947. Founded in 1959, Jim Barry Wines is still family owned, with three generations of Roseworthy graduates. Jim’s son Peter became managing director in 1985 and today Peter’s children Tom, Sam and Olivia are the winemaker, commercial manager and brand ambassador respectively. Voted ‘2020 Winery of the Year' at the Halliday Wine Companion Awards they produce highly acclaimed and award-winning wines.
